Great Generals of the Napoleonic Wars [Hardcover]

Andrew Uffindell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2003

Few periods of history have been so prolific in great generals as the Napoleonic Wars and now, for the first time ever, 12 of these outstanding military commanders—including Napoleon, Wellington, Blucher, Kutusov, and Archduke Charles—are featured in one ground-breaking volume. Each chapter describes a general's life and career, analyzes his strengths and weaknesses, and gives a vivid account of one of his battles by way of illustration.

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About the Author

(Location: Berkhamsted, Herts) is an expert on the Napoleonic era. He is the author of many books and articles in this field.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Spellmount (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1862271771
• ISBN-13: 978-1862271777
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,598,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short biographies of some great generals., September 23, 2006

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Kevin M Quigg (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Generals of the Napoleonic Wars (Hardcover)

An interesting read. The author Uffindell offers a perspective of great generals of the Napoleonic era. Some I agree with, others I don't. In this book, 14 generals are reviewed, with a focus on ten. I'm not sure Napoleon's stepson rates as a great general (though he was loyal). I am also not sure why he feels Ney and Murat do not rate in his category. However the author does a good job of detailing the lives of these generals, and one battle illustrating the general's greatness.

This is an interesting read. There are so many books about the Napoleonic Wars, but the short biographies were very interesting. The battle examples brought out how battles were fought 190 years ago. A nice read.